Calm senior mature couple relaxing on soft comfortable sofa having daytime nap together, carefree … [+] middle aged old family breathing fresh air enjoying no stress free peaceful weekend resting on couch Getty I’ve been getting worried emails from investors lately, and most are about one of two big fears: That a 2008-style market collapse
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Termination of Employment and layoff concept, Businessman holding Termination of Employment Form in… [+] paper brown envelope. photo credit: Getty Getty For employees, the end of the year doesn’t always ring in holiday cheer. For many employees, especially here in California where I’m based, longtime workforces
TOPSHOT – A sign written by protesters is seen at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the Hung … [+] Hom district in Hong Kong on November 22, 2019. – Hardline Hong Kong protesters held their ground on November 21 in a university besieged for days by police as the US passed a bill lauding
Getty The Roth IRA was designed for and is typically thought of as just a retirement account, however its many features make it the Swiss army knife of investment accounts. The tax advantages are well documented. When you invest in a Roth IRA, you fund it with money you have already paid taxes on (after-tax).
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 20: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) speaks … [+] during the Democratic Presidential Debate (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Getty Images Nearly all of the Democratic presidential hopefuls have proposed or supported plans to create a federal family leave program that would include those who are caring for frail
Caregivers Face Dual Challenges From Caring And From Working For Pay Getty November is National Family Caregivers Month, honoring those who care for their loved ones. More than 40 million people provide care for their parents, a sick spouse, a disabled child or an ailing friend. Older adults often have to rely on help from
A University of Alabama cancer geneticist is taking his anti-aging research to the next level to effectively end age-related hair loss, wrinkled skin and reduced energy. And he hopes to have products on the market in 5 years. A new startup out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Yuva Biosciences, is essentially the
Getty For some time now, you’ve been able to draft an online will on a home computer via firms like Rocket Lawyer, Legal Zoom or FreeWill. But it still had to be signed with wet ink in front of a notary and witnesses to be valid. That’s on the cusp of changing. And if you
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The latest setback took a toll on the market. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Topline: Stocks pulled back from near record highs and plummeted on Wednesday, following a report that the phase one trade deal between China and the U.S. was again delayed, and now won’t be completed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 14: Attendees rally on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building with … [+] Teamsters Union retirees who traveled from across the country to voice their opposition to deep cuts to their pension benefits on April 14, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Thousands are facing massive pension cuts because of a
“God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he’ll be there.”~The Reverend Billy Graham It’s peculiar that the origin of the word “dog” is essentially unknown. It is true that theories abound such as that the term was derived from the Old Germanic
When an aging parent is diagnosed with dementia of any kind, it can be devastating and confusing to the family. For some, there is denial:”it’s not that bad, I don’t see anything wrong with her, and let’s just let things stay the same for now.” For others, there is overreacting and trying to push the
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The Social Security Administration published an online form today for seniors to report they have been contacted by persons fraudulently claiming the scammers work for the agency. . . “I am deeply troubled that our country has not been able to stop these crooks from deceiving
Getty One of the most vexing questions many of us face once we hit our 60s is: Where should we live as we get older? I’m not talking about those “Best Places to Live” rankings. I mean what kind of home, and type of community, would be most suitable. That’s why I was eager to
FedEx employee Hector Montoya prepares packages for delivery in New York, U.S., on Thursday, March … [+] 19, 2008.Photographer: JB Reed/Bloomberg News BLOOMBERG NEWS “FedEx Closes Pension Plan to New Hires”: that’s the headline at the Wall Street Journal today. Or, as the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported, “FedEx to launch a new 401k plan with
A demonstrator holds a sign reading “Honk To Thank The Whistleblowers” near the White … [+] House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. A second whistleblower, described as a member of the intelligence community with first hand knowledge of some of the allegations in the original IG report, has come forward this
The wealthiest US citizens have vast assets but little income, so income taxes struggle to reach … [+] them. A wealth tax could ensure these very richest Americans pay their fair share along with the rest of us. But would it? Getty As the first primaries for the 2020 presidential election approach, some Democratic candidates,
©Tim – stock.adobe.com The most popular index is the best performer, just like before the Dot-Com Bubble When you talk about the “stock market” or your “stock portfolio,” what do you really mean? For many investors, the S&P 500 is “the market.” After all, the majority of the total value of all stocks on U.S.
You think you’re going to earn a lot investing a lump sum? You’re thinking wrong. Future value Getty I’ll grab the money now and invest it, you tell yourself. Get Social Security early, or take the lump-sum buyout of a corporate pension. I can put the cash in the stock market and earn way more
null Getty On Saturday, I recounted the ways in which the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund was set up for failure, with most teachers never seeing any of the money they paid in but the lucky few hitting the jackpot with comfortable benefit payouts at young ages, and, for those in the early years of the